War Dead 5-2-2013

In Afghanistan

• 2,199 U.S. troops killed (2,194)

• 18,429 U.S. troops wounded in action (18,418)

• 1,353 U.S. contractors killed (1,353)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $632.6 billion cost of war ($632.6 billion)

• $189.8 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($189.8 million)

In Iraq

• 4,422 U.S. troops killed, 31,926 wounded

• 1,594 U.S. contractors killed (1,594)

• 122,757 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (122,591)

• $813 billion cost of war ($813 billion) 

• $243.9 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($243.9 million)

Through April 28, 2013. Sources: icasualties.org, defense.gov, U.S. Dept. of Labor,  iraqbodycount.org, guardian.co.uk. *Civilian deaths based on confirmed media reports; other groups calculate Iraqi civilian deaths as high as 655,000 (Lancet survey, 2006) to 1.2 million (Opinion Research Business survey, 2008).